America's Cup boils over with two leading Challengers set to walk away
By Richard Gladwell, Sail-World.com NZL, , 5:21 AM Friday 27 Mar 2015 - Sail-World NZ
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The America's Cup boiled over with a split between two of the senior teams in the 35th America's Cup, and the commercial and marketing arm of the Cup Defender Golden Gate Yacht Club.
The series of plays was triggered by a statement from the Luna Rossa Challenge that they would consider withdrawing from the 35th America's Cup if there was a change to the class announced nine months previously
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Volvo Ocean Race - Long cold shower
By Team Brunel - Robbert-Jan Metselaar, , 5:10 AM Friday 27 Mar 2015 -
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Volvo Ocean Race - How many people do you know who have enjoyed a four hour long cold shower? Normal people don't do that, unless they have masochist tendencies. The water temperature in the Southern Ocean has dropped to around eight degrees by now, so the spray which thunders over the deck is absolutely freezing.
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Charleston to host Audi Melges 20 National Championship
By Sperry Charleston Race Week, , 4:41 AM Friday 27 Mar 2015 - Sail-World USA
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When Sperry Charleston Race Week gets under way next month (April 16-19), there will a lot at stake for most of the competitors. And for the sailors competing in the Melges 20 fleet, even more will be on the line. The officers of the Audi Melges 20 Class have chosen to stage their 2015 national championship regatta as part of the event.
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46th Trofeo Princesa Sofía - US Sailing Team Sperry headed for Spain
By Will Ricketson, , 4:23 AM Friday 27 Mar 2015 - Sail-World USA
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The US Sailing Team Sperry and US Sailing Development Team will be present in force at the 46th Trofeo Princesa Sofía (March 28-April 4, 2015), one of the most enduring and prestigious Olympic-class regattas in the world. The event is held in Palma de Mallorca, Spain, a venue with a rich sailing history, and this year approximately 1,000 sailors from over 50 nations are expected to compete.
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Volvo Ocean Race - The start of a new day
By Team SCA - Sam Davies, , 3:34 AM Friday 27 Mar 2015 -
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This morning was a special sunrise for me. It has been a hard few days, full of emotion, stress, adrenaline. As skipper it is hard to find the balance between pushing the boat and crew, but making sure we stay safe and keep our boat in one piece.
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RC44 Valletta Cup - Big wave blast off in Malta + Video
By RC44 Class Association, , 2:40 AM Friday 27 Mar 2015 -
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Fleet racing at the RC44 Valletta Cup got off to a challenging start on Malta's north coast, the 11 crews taking on some of the biggest waves and most confused seas they have ever encountered in their slender one designs.
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Barcelona World Race - And the beat goes on!
By Barcelona World Race, , 2:08 AM Friday 27 Mar 2015 -
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While the Barcelona World Race winners Bernard Stamm and Jean Le Cam have been granted the best Spring weather the Catalan capital can muster for them to find their land legs after 84 racing days, the final 230 miles to Gibraltar for second placed Neutrogena look like being relatively straightforwards.
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Volvo Ocean Race - bouncing along the barbed wire fence
By Volvo Ocean Race, , 1:46 AM Friday 27 Mar 2015 -
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Another sleepless night for most of the fleet. As the girls on Team SCA had no choice but to take a less-is-more approach to navigate the ice limit, the rest of the fleet has been caught up in a gybing battle the whole way between the ice limits #7 and #8.
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QantasLink Brisbane to Gladstone Yacht Race - And the winner is…
By Nigel Statham, Brisbane , 6:06 PM Thursday 26 Mar 2015 - Sail-World AUS
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With just one week to go until the start of the 2015 QantasLink Brisbane to Gladstone Yacht Race the inevitable question on everyone’s lips is that perennial question, who will win the silverware?
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MYC Helly Hansen Women's Challenge - Juniors and not so junior compete
By ivana gattegno, sydney , 5:53 PM Thursday 26 Mar 2015 - Sail-World AUS
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Manly Yacht Club Helly Hansen Women’s Challenge kicked off on Saturday March 21st with the junior girls showing us how it’s done. The swell and wind conditions stretched them but they couldn’t keep the smiles off their faces. The classes sailed were Pittwater Juniors, Optimists, Manly Juniors and Flying 11s. The Access Dinghies elected not to sail as the conditions were not suitable.
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Volvo Ocean Race - Dongfeng Race Team - Back in the mix
By Dongfeng Race Team, , 3:00 PM Thursday 26 Mar 2015 - Sail-World Asia
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Volvo Ocean Race - Today, in OC Sport’s office the Dongfeng Race Team shore team received the latest position report. Dongfeng, who most likely through determination, smart navigation and no doubt a little luck, have managed to gain 24 miles in three hours.
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Collinson FX Market Commentary: Mar 26 - Tech sector sell-off
By Collinson FX, , 1:57 PM Thursday 26 Mar 2015 - Sail-World NZ
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The KIWI traded around 0.7580, while the AUD drifted back to 0.7830, with support from interest rate differentials and a Dollar retracement. Central Banks will continue to dominate with economic data release influencing speculation on action. Growth is not likely to surprise on the upside and inflation will certify this direction.
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Round Hainan Regatta - Mengzi takes line honours in the offshore leg
By Go4image, , 1:36 PM Thursday 26 Mar 2015 - Sail-World Asia
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Round Hainan Regatta - Mengzi took line honours in the 120nm offshore leg from Sanya to Wanning crossing the line in the early hours of Wednesday morning, in just less than 22 hours. Both IRC fleets set for the second offshore leg to Sanya in challenging conditions
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Volvo Ocean Race: Skirting the ice limit coordinates on Day 7
By Volvo Ocean Race, , 1:33 PM Thursday 26 Mar 2015 - Sail-World NZ
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The ice limit coordinates, as decided by Race Control, have been dictating the action in the last eight hours of Day 7, Leg 5 of the Volvo Ocean Race. The first five boats are now short-gybing up a virtual coastline to within just 300 metres of the virtual boundary which they are not permitted to cross without penalty.
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